The big-headed tortoise is a carnivorous tortoise species. The wild big-headed tortoise will eat the food it needs according to its own taste. In the wild environment, it will specially catch some small fish and shrimp to eat, and occasionally eat some water plants. The state of captivity can be fed animal bait, some turtle food and some human vegetables. Adult big-headed tortoises can pounce on frogs and mice. Females are usually found, and males are rarely found.

The tortoises are omnivores, Not very picky eaters, the big-headed turtlemainly feed on animal feed worms, small tortoises Fish, shrimp, snails, mussels, clams, earthworms, animal carcasses and offal, hot pig blood, carrion, etc. are fed. In addition, some plant-based feeds are used, mainly plant stems and leaves, melon and fruit peel, wheat bran, etc.